Set in 1938 Hampshire, this locked-room murder mystery features sleuth and magician Joseph Spector, who faces his most challenging case yet. After a prominent judge receives threatening letters, suspicion falls on a patient in a private sanatorium. As Spector investigates alongside Inspector Flint, they become trapped in a snowstorm, where tensions rise and danger lurks. With intricate plotting and unexpected twists, the narrative weaves together themes of deception and survival, captivating readers with its cleverness and suspense.
